Ash Dieback kicks in

• Guest 664

  • Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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  23 March 2016     17:58312281
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  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2016/mar/23/what-can-we-do-to-save-the-ash-tree-in-britain
  
  The European ash tree is set to go the way of the African elephant. Great.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2016     18:21312282
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  I was told a few years ago that the Ash tree was in grave danger from fungal disease but no mention was made of the beetle at the time. Whether anyone at the top is bothered about the loss of all the other species is doubtful, one look at Westmount will confirm that.